Smart Meetings

JUNE 13, 2022

IHG plans to continue their trend of growth with 1,800 hotels in development, a reinvention of IHG One Rewards and a new series of partnerships. One of the biggest brands in hospitality announced on June 7 that it had surpassed the threshold of 6,000 hotels owned. A full list of participating locations can be found on IHG’s website.

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Social Tables

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

We all know robots are the future but are they here now in hotels? If you haven’t seen these amazing robots yet, check out the 5 types of hotel robots we’ll encounter in the near future of the tech-forward hotel. Robots will be a hallmark of the tech-forward hotel in the near future. Door Hotel Robots.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 13, 2023

On April 1, Hyatt Hotels unveiled a revised version of its event-planning program called Together by Hyatt, adding new elements that address sustainability practices, meeting-space layouts, technology applications, food-and-beverage services, and more for each of its U.S. sometime in 2024. sometime in 2024.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 4, 2023

Welcoming spaces, easy tech and bleisure-based design are trending in 2023 What’s the first thing you notice when you walk into a hotel? The flooring, hotel lobby furniture, lighting, number of windows in meeting spaces? Hotel design is no longer focused on rooms alone,” Harris says. One of those people is Paige Harris.

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AUGUST 30, 2017

Hotels occupy an exciting place in the tech world. While hoteliers cannot chase every shiny object or trend, there are some new hotel tech ideas worth exploring. Here are five hotel tech trends that hold the most immediate promise for improving profitability, vacancy rates, and the overall guest experience.

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Event Marketer

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Elizabeth Money, SVP-Brand and Creative, BÉIS The BÉIS Hotel offered consumers the chance to interact with the brand’s products in a travel-themed setting. For more than just packing travel essentials, luggage has become its own fashion statement, with the features and tech to match. For instance, there was a backdrop of the L.A.

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JANUARY 5, 2022

Unless, of course, you could book it in a few clicks through your hotel’s website. Noble House Hotels & Resorts , the luxury boutique hotel brand based in Seattle, has partnered with a new and growing Austin tech company, Way , that serves destinations and their communities. An Unprecedented Partnership.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 14, 2019

About: Visualizer provides a customisable virtual sales tour for meeting hotels and event venues. Visualizer makes hotel sales materials engaging and interactive, while incorporating the WOW effect of a virtual tour, and the informative effect of brochures and website links. Brand Events. Event Tech.

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SevenEvents

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

finding a hotel for a networking event that can cater to all your needs can be tricky. one of our favourite hotels is the nobu hotel, a luxury venue located in Marylebone. the grand nobu ballroom, is one of london’s most stylish and tech-enabled spaces. here at sevenevents, we are here to make that search easier.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 31, 2022

Over the last two years, the economy extended-stay hotel market has been outperforming all other segments, said Geoff Ballotti, president and CEO of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts. With this outperformance, it’s no wonder why Wyndham is launching Echo—an acronym for Economy Hotel Opportunity—its economy extended-stay brand in 2023.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 26, 2021

The Marriott hotel saw a property-wide renovation crafted in the centered, wild spirit of Sonoma. of indoor/outdoor space for events, and groups can while away the time grape harvesting, cheesemaking, or group cycling. AC Hotel Columbus Downtown , Ohio. The Lodge at Sonoma , Autograph Collection, California. Leventhal Park.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Meetings and events have been embracing the increasing need for calm in a hectic world. This includes the growing presence of quiet rooms at events, which serve as neuroinclusive spaces and also allow any attendee to disconnect and unwind during otherwise busy events.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Spinning slowly in a grandiose ballroom or stepping inside a hotel suite, the ocean view through the doors to the balcony—the next generation of virtual reality (VR) can deliver so much more than pretty worlds through clunky goggles. Ford at 2020 Essence Festival; Photo credit: Bluewater Tech. Planners Step into Another Space.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 17, 2021

If further proof was needed, the latest Smart Meetings webinar, “ Event Tech Survival Guide ,” should be next on your to-do list. To kick things off, JT Long, moderator and editorial director for Smart Meetings , asked the guests to share event tech horror stories. Doing Things Right But Still Coming Up Short.

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JANUARY 13, 2023

As meeting professionals begin to plan events for 2023, Mike Dominguez, president and CEO of Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI), joined Editorial Director JT Long for his annual Smart Chat Live! Hotels are charging more, but profitability is the same as in 2019,” Dominguez said. We’re paying for more labor.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 25, 2023

Cvent has just published its list of Top Meeting Destinations and Top Meeting Hotels for 2023: Nashville and San Diego moving up to the second and third spots after Orlando. This is the first time Cvent has generated the list since the pandemic halted events. 1 ranked meeting destination in the U.S. after being named No.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 22, 2024

At 14 square miles and 32,000 residents, the four hotel properties totaling 2,200 guest rooms located in Dana Point on the Pacific Ocean encompass more chocolate-on-pillow turn-down service per capita than cities ten times as large and pets are welcomed with open arms. Let’s take a closer look. More than 53,000 sq.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 29, 2022

The past few years saw over 70% of hotel staff in the United States and United Kingdom furloughed or laid off while hotels were closed. Travel restrictions are being lifted around the world , drawing in even more tourists from abroad and more professionals to events. Event planning consultant. will be remote.

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EventMB

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Skift Take: W South Beach invested $6 million in renovating its ballroom which now features 360 projection technology built in and cutting-edge sound to go with it. Miguel Neves Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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EventMB

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Selecting the venue for your next event is not as straightforward as it used to be. Yet, making the right choice for the hotel that will host your guests has many crucial implications. Events are not enough anymore. RFP, security breaches, in-house AV. I know your head is already hurting. Attendees […].

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JANUARY 13, 2022

A sister hotel to the Savoy, and your approach along its tree-lined driveway in a prime position on the edge of the Royal estate maintains that reputation for excellence with a stunning first impression. The Retreat Elcot Park in Berkshire will open in spring, as a sister hotel to the Mitre at Hampton Court.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 28, 2018

Yes, the event business has officially entered the realm of high-tech. From smart apps to the Internet of Things (IoT), event professionals must either master programming along with spreadsheets and CRM database building—or hire someone who does. Here are the 11 event tech trends you don’t want to miss.

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Event planning is no small feat, especially when it comes to corporate meetings and functions. A successful event requires thoughtful organization, creative vision, and seamless execution. But dreaming up unique, inspiring themes and event ideas takes time and imagination. Let’s dive in!

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 22, 2024

My January 15, 2024 article “ Concerns about using facial analysis at events ” generated much discussion. Because, as I explained in my original post, combining Zenus facial analysis data with other attendee identification technology allows event owners to associate Zenus data with individual attendees.

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EventMB

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

Fast forward to 2060 as we analyse how the changes in event technology will impact events and in particular, how they are planned. As one of the strongest drivers for change in the event industry, technology plays a prominent role in the planning and management of events. A report on the Hotels of the Future […].

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 12, 2021

That was the very question a new study undertaken by Oracle Hospitality in conjunction with Skift Research tried to answer: How have travelers’ attitudes about a hotel stay changed in the past 18 months? As hotels resume hosting events, meeting professionals might consider these study findings. Hotel executives are on it.

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All Seated

AUGUST 3, 2022

“As an event planner who is constantly creating event venue diagrams, technology has played a big role in enhancing sales and enhancing our user experience from start to finish,” says event prof Judy Belcher, CSEP, PBC, Director of Catering & Event Management for the Sheraton Commander Hotel in the heart of Harvard Square in Cambridge, MA. .

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DECEMBER 24, 2019

Videoconferencing has been around for years, but like all things tech, videoconferencing products are getting better by the day. Hotels Going Even More Tech. Smart guest technology allows hotels to predict guests’ service needs based on previous visits, hopefully gifting planners more time to get creative. Hybrid Events.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 24, 2024

It is made up of nine meeting rooms, each of which are versatile for custom configurations, whether you’re seeking space for a conference, breakout sessions, town halls, classroom-style learning, corporate social events and more. of event space is made up of eight meeting rooms, plus unique outdoor spaces and even a beer garden.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Welcome to Event Tech Podcast Episode ZERO! We are so excited to launch this podcast focusing on the latest and most innovative tech. Join us weekly for a thought-provoking journey on how tech can evolve our industry. This show is brought to you by Endless Events, the event AV company that doesn’t suck.

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Eventsforce

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Want the lowdown on all things event tech? In this month’s round up of top tech stories, we look at how important data protection and data security has become for event planners two years since the introduction of GDPR. NEW eBook: The Event Planner’s Guide to Good Data Management. In your inbox, every week. .

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Event Industry News

JULY 16, 2019

Past projects have included super-fast turnaround promo films, 3D visuals of spaces, stands and floorplans, augmented and virtual reality for brand activations, projection mapping of the Rosewood Hotel in London, 360 tours of venues and anything else creative you can think of! Brand Events. Event Tech. Sporting Events.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 22, 2019

From West Hollywood to Dominica, hotel and resort properties are cropping up, providing unparalleled luxury, gorgeous views and redesigned guest experiences, not to mention plenty of locations for groups to meet. Here are eight—or nine, if you count a dual-brand as two hotels—that are doing things differently. Hotel Indigo Coachella.

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Attendease

APRIL 9, 2024

Planning a corporate event? The secret ingredient to an engaging and memorable event is…drumroll please… the theme ! A creative theme brings cohesion to all the moving parts of your event — from décor, activities, catering, and more. But coming up with a corporate event theme idea is easier said than done.

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Event Industry News

JULY 27, 2021

Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI), a leader in luxury hotel sales for meeting incentives, conventions, and exhibition (MICE), welcomes the addition of Silvia Zamora to the ALHI executive team. Zamora culminated her tenure at Virtuoso as the Director of Event Operations. and developing a team of event experts.

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Event Marketer

MARCH 15, 2022

In actuality, it was a forward-thinking dinner, gallery and performance experience activated by Hygienic Dress League (HDL) during Vox Media’s inaugural Pivot MIA conference, an event based on its “Pivot” podcast that addressed the intersection of technology with nearly all aspects of life. And then there was the post-dinner after-party.

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Social Tables

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Are you looking to get into the events industry? Either way, many hotels offer positions for event planners that utilize the many skills you probably already have. Read on to get a sense of what a hotel event planner does in their day-to-day and whether the position is the right fit for you. No events, no job!

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